sassyotto
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years ago I was asked to be an expert witness (evidently they didnt know me that well) for a local legal case where a lady asked the cleaner if it was safe to walk down the steps and he said yes. She walked down carpeted steps that were just cleaned and slipped on foyer tile and twisted her ankle that got caught under a hot water baseboard heater . She will never be able to walk correctly again.
Just got a call from another attorney from another state where the cleaner was cleaning a room and oversprayed on a hard floor. The lady (70 y/o) never walked on the carpet but did walk on the puddle of cleaning agent and slipped and fell.
They asked if there was any standard procedure that would have prevented this. I told them about the IICRC and Carpet Cleaning Standard. I only have the first Standard and the only thing mentioned about safety is on page 14.
F. Pre-Cleaning/Post-Cleaning Inspection Checklist for Professional Cleaners:
1.a.Provide for consumer and worker safety
I also mentioned that in addition to verbally warning the customer about slippery conditions during the cleaning process to also put slip hazard signs on hard surfaces that abut carpet that was just cleaned and even having a slip hazard warning written on the invoice.
So my questions are:
-Are there more safety guidelines in the newer Standard versions pertaining to slip and fall?
-Other than the IICRC, are there any other publications that would instruct a company to inform the customer of the risks of slip and fall?
-In addition to finding out the cleaners experience and training, what should the attorney ask the person that did the cleaning?
Any thoughts would be helpful.
Thank you!
Just got a call from another attorney from another state where the cleaner was cleaning a room and oversprayed on a hard floor. The lady (70 y/o) never walked on the carpet but did walk on the puddle of cleaning agent and slipped and fell.
They asked if there was any standard procedure that would have prevented this. I told them about the IICRC and Carpet Cleaning Standard. I only have the first Standard and the only thing mentioned about safety is on page 14.
F. Pre-Cleaning/Post-Cleaning Inspection Checklist for Professional Cleaners:
1.a.Provide for consumer and worker safety
I also mentioned that in addition to verbally warning the customer about slippery conditions during the cleaning process to also put slip hazard signs on hard surfaces that abut carpet that was just cleaned and even having a slip hazard warning written on the invoice.
So my questions are:
-Are there more safety guidelines in the newer Standard versions pertaining to slip and fall?
-Other than the IICRC, are there any other publications that would instruct a company to inform the customer of the risks of slip and fall?
-In addition to finding out the cleaners experience and training, what should the attorney ask the person that did the cleaning?
Any thoughts would be helpful.
Thank you!
